Operation Clean Government v. Rhode Island Commission on Judicial Tenure & Discipline

OPINION

This case comes before us on a petition filed by Operation Clean Government (OCG) for the issuance of a writ of mandamus or certiorari to review decisions of the Rhode Island Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline (commission) that dismissed charges of misconduct filed against four judges of the Administrative Adjudication Court (AAC) and issued a private reprimand to the Chief Judge of that court. This complaint was filed by Arlene Violet (Ms. Violet), a member of the bar of this state who also represents OCG. Her complaint was based entirely upon a series of articles set forth…